Friday, November 5, 2010

How to do a Simple Diwali Rangoli Pattern with Grains


Don't fret if you don't have rangoli colours! You can use grains to make a unique Diwali Ragnoli.
You can use moong dal, urad dal, methi seeds, coriander seeds, kasuri methi leaves, green gram dal, moong seeds, turmeric powder, sugar, red beans, etc. If you don't have white rangoli powder, use chalk. Simple!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Diwali Abhyanga Snan Materials and Procedure

The word Abhyanga has Sanskrit roots: ang means motion and abhi means different or contrary. The word snan means bath. Hence, the meaning of Abhyanga Snan is a bath-cum-massage of the body with herbs-and-flower-based paste. Abhyanga Snan is a ritual bath that is done during the Diwali Festival, specifically on the day of Narak Chaturdasi.

Diwali Rangoli Stickers

Rangoli Patterns Stickers


In today's modern rush-hour world of deadlines and hectic schedules, some people prefer to buy readymade rangoli design stickers. Simply peel off the backing and stick on the floor!

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Rangoli Patterns Designs Materials Requirements

All What You Need to Make a Rangoli Pattern Design

1. Buy a few Rangoli Design Books first. Choose those which have smaller designs requiring less than 15 dots before venturing into making larger designs. 

Rangoli Designs Books

2. Gheru: This is basically dark brown or red clay, which you get in the form of a stone (see picture below). Put a little water in a bowl and dip the gheru in it to wet it. Then apply it on the surface where you will be making your rangoli design. When applying, make sure you spread it in one even direction (horizontally or vertically) so that it does not become an uneven patch.
Gheru
3. Rangoli Colours: Make sure that you have all the colours you need before starting the design! If you want sky blue colour, adding white rangoli powder to a dark blue rangoli colour will not get you the exact shade of sky blue. It will more likely be just another shade of dark blue. So buy light blue colour too. In a traditional Indian market, rangoli powders are sold loose, by the spoonful (Rs.2/- per spoon) so you can buy 3 spoons or more of each colour. You can also buy packets of Rangoli powders (this year the price is Rs.5/- per packet).
Loose rangoli colours
Rangoli colours in packets
4. White Rangoli Powder: This is an absolute must! All colours must be mixed with white rangoli powder before use as the coloured powders are rough and create thickness when put directly, thereby making the design ugly. The white rangoli is sold by the glassful, with one packet costing Rs.5/-

White rangoli powder

5. Ruler of paper with punched holes: If you are unable to make a straight line of dots, use a ruler to align them properly. Better still, puch holes in a large sheet of paper at even intervals and use that, putting white rangoli powder through each hole on to the required surface (see image below).


6. Rangoli Accessories: You can use readymade rangoli chhaaps (see images below) to make smaller designs around your main rangoli design. New in the market are also rangoli rollers, in which you put the rangoli powder and create powders. The plastic rollers look very much like the water pitchkaris used during the Holi Festival!

Old type metal chaap (today you will get plastic ones)

Diya

Flower

Lotus

Kalash
Peacocks

Goddess Lakshmi

Rangoli rollers
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

How to Make a Simple Diwali Rangoli Pattern Design with Dots

It is not at all difficult to create a simple rangoli design on the floor or any type of usable surface. You also need not worry if you don't have colours to fill it up. A plain white rangoli has its own inherent beauty. You can try out the simple rangoli pattern in this blog post - it is really easy!

Top 5 Diwali SMS Greetings Wishes in Hindi


लक्ष्मी  के  हाथ  हो 
सरस्वती  के  साथ  हो 
गणेश  का  निवास  हो 
और  माँ  दुर्गा  के  आशीर्वाद  से  आपके  जीवन  में  प्रकाश  हो
हैप्पी  दिवाली!
 
Lakshmi ke haath ho
Saraswati ke saath ho
Ganesh ka niwas ho
Aur Maa Durga ke Ashirwaad se aapke Jeevan mein prakash ho.
Wish you a Happy Diwali!

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सजती  रहे  खुशियोंकी  महेफिल ,
हर  कुशी  सुहानी रहे,
आप  ज़िन्दगी  मी  इतने  कुश  रहे  क़ी 
हर  त्यौहार  क़ी  ख़ुशी  आपकी  दिवाली  रहो!
 
Sajti rahe khushiyonki mehefil,
Har kushi suhani rahe,
Aap zindagi me itne kush rahe ki
Har tyohaar ki khushi aapki Diwali रहो

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सोचा  किसी  अपनेसे  बात  करू 
अपने  किसी  खास  को  याद  करू 
किया  जो  फैसला  दिवाली  के  शुभकामनायें  देने  का ,
दिल  ने  कहा  क्यूँ  न  आपसे  शुरवात  करू: हैप्पी  दिवाली!

Sochaa kisi apnese baat karu
Apne kisi khas ko yaad karu
Kiya jo faisla Diwali ke shubhkamnayen dene ka,
Dil ne kaha kyun na aapse shurwat karu – Happy Diwali

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गुल  ने  गुलशन  से  गुलफाम  भेजा  है 
सितारों  ने  गगन  से  सलाम  भेजा  है 
मुबारक  हो  आपको  ये  ‘हैप्पी  दिवाली ’ हम  ने 
दिल  से  पैगाम  भेजा  है 

Gul ne gulshan se gulfam bheja hai
Sitaron ne gagan se salaam bheja hai
Mubarak ho aapko ye ‘Happy Diwali’ hum ne
Dil se paigam bheja hai
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आशा  आकांक्षांचा  उद्याच्या  स्वप्नांचा 
सुंदर क्षणांचा  मंगल  मनांचा,
तेजाच्या  भकतीचा, दिल्यांच्या  शकतीचा,
ही  शकती आणि  भक्ति 
सर्वांच्या  आयुष्यात  येवो 
हीच  गणेशा  चरनी  प्रार्थना
शुभ  दीपावली!

aasha aakanshacha udyacha swapnancha
Sundar kshanancha mangal manancha,
Tejachya bhaktieecha, dilyanchya shakticha,
Hee shakti aani bhakti
 Sarvaanchya aayushyaat yevo
Heech ganesha charnee prathna
 Shubh deepavali!

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वंदन  करुनी  श्री  लक्ष्मीला
 स्वागत  करुया  दीपवालीचे ,
श्री  लक्ष्मीच्या  शुभ  आशीशाने 
वास्तव्य  व्हावे  घरी  सौख्याच ! 

 दीप  उजलूनी  मांगल्याचे
हरपावे क्षण  हे  तिमिराचे,
समृद्धीच्या  सतेज  किर्णानी
दीप्तीमान व्हावेत  क्षण  हे  दीपवालीचे !

दीपावलीच्या  सुभेचा ! 

vandan karunee shri laksmila
Swagat karuya deepavaleeche,
Shri laksmichya shubh aasheeshane
Vastvya vhave ghari soukhyach!

Deep ujloonee manglyache
Harpaave kshan he timirache,
Samrudheechya satej kirnanee
Deeptimaan vhavet kshan he deepavaleeche!

दीपावलीच्या  सुभेचा!
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लक्ष-लक्ष  दीपांची ही  दीपावली  तुमच्या  जीवनात  दीप  उजालू दे 
सुगंधी  उठने सारखे  तुमचे  जीवन  सुगन्धित  होऊ  दे 
दीपावलीच्या  हार्दिक  सुभेचा!

Laksh-Laksh dipanchi hi Deepavali tumchya jeevanat deep ujalu de
Sugandhi utnay sarkhe tumche jivan sugandhit hou de
Dipavalichya Hardik Subhecha!
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पहीली  किरने  आज  लागे  दारी,
सुखाची  किरने  येऊ  घरी ,
पूर्ण  हवो  तुमच्या  सर्व  इच्छा  –
आहेत  माझ्या  या  तुम्हाला  दिवालिच्या  हार्दिक  सुभेचा!
 
Paheeli kirne aaj laage dari,
Sukhachi kirne yeu ghari,
Purna havo tumchya sarva ichha –
Aahet majhya ya tumhala Diwalichya Hardik Subhecha!

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दीप  उजालू  दे  तुमच्या  दारी 
लक्ष्मी  नंदू  दे  तुमच्या  घरी 
प्रेम  रहू  दे  तुमच्या  मनी
हीच  विनंती  ईश्वर  चरनी  – 
हैप्पी  दिवाली  to यू  एंड  यौर फॅमिली!

Deep ujalu de tumchya daari
Lakshmi nandu de tumchya ghari
Prem rahu de tumchya mani
Heech vinanti Eshwar charani – 
 Happy Diwali to you & your Family
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नवा  दिवस 
नवा  सूर्य 
नवे  मार्ग 
नवी  स्वप्ने 
नव्या  आशा 
नव्या  दिशा 
दीपावलीच्या  तुम्हाला  हार्दिक  शुभेचा!

Nava Divas
Nava Surya
Nave Marg
Navi Swapne
Navya Aasha
Navya Disha
Dipavalichya Tumhala Hardik Shubhecha

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